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Family Buzz reviews Maverick Books

The Family Buzz magazine is a free, fun publication for families in East Sussex released quarterly and distributed around schools, nurseries and supermarkets. Four of Maverick’s September books were featured in the magazine’s winter issue in the Reading Corner Feature. Six year old Nancy reviewed A Scarf and a Half, Bibble and the Bubbles and Yuck! said the Yak, while eight year old Lily reviewed I wish I’d been Born… Read More »Family Buzz reviews Maverick Books

Yuck! said the Yak Give Away at Stripey Stork!

Stripey Stork is giving away 5 copies of Alex English‘s children’s picture book Yuck! said the Yak. Stripey Stork is a volunteer-run group in Surrey that aims to support mums and children in the local area by donating children’s clothes, books and toys to families who are experiencing hardship. Alex English – who is from Reigate, Surrey – donated some clothes, toys and her books! She has generously donated several… Read More »Yuck! said the Yak Give Away at Stripey Stork!

Your Chance to Win ‘Yuck Said The Yak’

Over 40 and a Mum to One are kindly running a competition to give away a copy of ‘Yuck Said The Yak’ “This is a great picture book for discussing what animals and children like to eat.  Learning about differences and realising that not everyone likes to eat the same thing.” TO ENTER please click here. GOOD LUCK to everyone.

Read it Daddy! Yuck said the Yak

“Sharing a house with not one but TWO fussy eaters can challenge anyone’s culinary skills. I seem to constantly fight a running battle with Charlotte and her mum to put some jazz and sparkle into our home cooking, but nine times out of ten I find they’d both live on pizza and pasta all day every day if I let them (very frustrating when I can whip up a mean… Read More »Read it Daddy! Yuck said the Yak

Reviews for “Yuck said the Yak”

                    Five Stars on amazon from  BD Metcalf “Dan Metcalf” (UK) A real treat!, 29 Sep 2014 “The story is a treat too, and tells the tale of a Yak (yes, Yak) who comes to stay. Alfie is the perfect host, and offers all manner of refreshments, to which the Yak says YUCK!” To read all the reviews for Yuck said… Read More »Reviews for “Yuck said the Yak”